Social Network Sequel to Cover Facebook Scandals

The acclaimed 2010 film The Social Network, which chronicled Facebook's origin story, is officially getting a sequel according to Deadline reports. Academy Award-winning screenwriter Aaron Sorkin will both write and direct the follow-up, shifting focus to Facebook's modern controversies.

Insiders reveal Sorkin plans to draw heavily from The Facebook Files investigative series by the Wall Street Journal, which exposed internal documents showing Facebook's awareness of its algorithmic impact on society.

While Sorkin has publicly blamed Facebook for exacerbating the January 6 Capitol riots, sources clarify this won't be a "January 6 movie" per se. The sequel will broader examine social media's global impact, particularly on younger users worldwide.

The project remains in early development with no casting confirmed. A key question remains whether Jesse Eisenberg will reprise his Oscar-nominated role as Mark Zuckerberg. Both Sorkin and Eisenberg have expressed interest - in 2019, Eisenberg told IndieWire: "To play a substantial role in a major production is rare. This let me portray a complex character typically found in arthouse films, but on a grand scale. That was incredibly fortunate."